Man could have burst from ocean, from dry land the bearers of scales, and from thin air the birds; Thus everything cannot spring from anything, for things are unique.(5)" Instead of pointing to some supernatural force as the source of the universe, the Epicurean explains the presence of our universe as the "right atoms in right season" that have "streamed together to build each thing we see.(5)" More accurately, "our world was made by nature, when atoms, meeting by chance, spontaneously, and joined in myriad useless, fruitless ways, at last found patters, which when thrown together became a...

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In knowing that numbers are not finite we are able to gather an understanding that there is an infinite number, whatever that may be. ... This is later contradicted when Pascal goes on to explain the Wager. ... Pascal maintains his initial point by claiming that "reason is no more affronted by choosing one rather than the other," but goes on to explain that it is more probable to believe God exists. ... The same would go for any follower of any other religion holding reverence to a different God than that of Christianity. ... With this said, Pascal assumes that the only condition that mus...

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Lonergan further says that conversion and living religion go hand in hand, and that needs to be well founded, it must be; concrete, dynamic, personal, communal and historical. ... Two Concepts of Fundamental Theology Based upon the concept previously introduced, [Conversion] the author goes on to define two concepts of Fundamental theology; he starts by stating that in the context of fundamental theology, the decision to become a Christian can be a responsible exercise of human freedom. ...

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If any of the slaves for whatever reason disobeyed their slave master commands, they would receive severe punishment that usually resulted in severe whipping and brutally, bloody, bodily harm. ... As an example, I will state one of many facts going to prove the charge. ... He states: The old preacher could go no further than to give utterance to the familiar exhortations: "Trust in the Lord, the Lord can make you free"; "Ask in faith and He will give you what you ask." ...

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